About David Mortenson
I'm David Mortenson. I've traveled widely in my business and frequently photo-documented various business projects. I have been fortunate in being able to photograph nature, culture, interesting architecture and the like while abroad in Europe and Asia and across the Americas. As you'll see in looking at Another Good Reason, nature is my favorite subject, be it flowers, bees, birds, spiders, snakes, or bears. I'm also fascinated by patterns, man-made or natural, and doors. You will see all of these subjects in these photo-cartoons, as well as interesting and beautiful architecture and landscapes. While beautiful is also interesting, some interesting things may not always be beautiful, while still being photo-worthy.
The basic concept for Another Good Reason is a photograph--beautiful and/or interesting--with a short, 2 or 3 line story with quirky humor not unlike Gary Larsen's "The Far Side". Often the flower, bird, or other subject of the photo will have a funny story to tell or a problem to solve. The goal is to entertain without negatively targeting any ethnic group, religion, political party, or nationality. Public figures, however, are fair game. Lady GaGa, Al Gore, or anyone in the headlines has or will have a story about them.
There's a wide variety of excellent photography equipment out there, but I've been a Nikon photographer for years because of their sharp, crisp lenses and "bulletproof" gear.
Though elegant in their “Dancing With The Stars” appearance, the girls’ true nature came out at the all you can eat seafood buffet . . .
Rosie wasn’t real concerned whether the Russians helped either candidate; she just wanted to know where the crayfish had gone . . .
Jim and Lefty couldn’t believe it. Like many guys, they were secretly addicted to the afternoon soap opera “Days of Our Lives”, and now it was going to be cancelled. Lefty was on his way to Barnes and Noble to check for collections of past seasons on DVD; Jim was going to check Amazon and, as a last resort, maybe eBay for pirated copies from China or Bulgaria . . .
Mr. Kelly was called :Dr Science” in fun by his students. To explain the solar system, he knew a picture was worth a 1,000 words. The wags wanted to know if they could call him “Sunny . . .”
Dennis was beginning to think his girlfriend was right; being a cheapskate and not renting the snowshoes hadn’t been his best idea . . .
Twyla Sue had been glad to be chosen for a part in the school talent show, but why couldn’t she have sung “Do The Locomotion” instead of an aria from “Madame Butterfly” . . .?